Despite the loss of one the franchise's top players, the Detroit Shock are poised to again remain atop the Eastern Conference in 2008. The Shock begin their quest for a third straight conference championship when they open the season at home against the Houston Comets on Saturday afternoon. Detroit heads into 2008 after coming within one victory from repeating as WNBA champions, but it couldn't...
Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain has chosen Gov. Sarah Palin to be his running mate. She would be the first woman to serve on a Republican presidential ticket.
AFP - Nigerian President Umaru Yar'Adua's anti-corruption drive has claimed another scalp with news Friday of the arrest of an ex-governor who allegedly embezzled millions of dollars of state funds.
AP - The NBA officially handed over the Seattle franchise to Oklahoma City about two months ago, and three trucks arrived downtown at headquarters on Friday.
